kupas

See also: kupaš and kupás

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kupas/
  • Rhymes: -as

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

kupas (Jawi spelling کوڤس)

  1. to peel
    Synonyms: kopak, kopek, kuliti
    kupas epalto peel an apple
  2. to analyse (an essay, opinion, issue, etc.)
    Synonyms: ulas, analisis
    kupas lirikto analyse lyrics
Derived terms
  • dikupas
  • dikupaskan
  • kelupas
  • kupasan
  • kupaskan
  • mengupas
  • mengupaskan
  • pengupas
  • pengupasan
  • terkupas

Etymology 2

Clipping of mengupas.

Verb

kupas (Jawi spelling کوڤس)

  1. (informal) Alternative form of mengupas.
    Saya tak reti kupas epal.
    I can't peel apples.

Further reading

Swedish

Noun

kupas

  1. indefinite genitive singular of kupa

Verb

kupas

  1. passive infinitive of kupa
  2. present passive of kupa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kupas.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /kuˈpas/ [kʊˈpas] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -as
    • IPA(key): /ˈkupas/ [ˈku.pɐs] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -upas
  • Syllabification: ku‧pas

Adjective

kupás (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜉᜐ᜔)

  1. faded; discolored
  2. obsolete; out of date; no longer in use or popular
    Synonym: lipas

Noun

kupas (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜉᜐ᜔)

  1. fading of color; discoloration (especially of clothes)
  2. (figurative) loss; waning (of strength, beauty, popularity, etc.)
    Synonyms: lipas, paglipas

Derived terms

  • di-kumukupas
  • kumupas
  • mangupas
  • pagkupas
  • walang kupas

Further reading

  • kupas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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